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Avantasia
12+ albums
Power metalsymphonic metalmetal operamelodic metalmetal
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Avantasia is a German metal opera project created by Tobias Sammet, vocalist of the band Edguy. It is commonly described as a rock or metal opera project due to its use of multiple guest vocalists and musicians and its focus on concept albums. The name is derived from “Avalon” and “fantasia” and was described in early material as a world beyond human imagination. The project was conceived in 1999 as a studio-only initiative originally planned as a two-album project. It expanded beyond this initial scope and has since released multiple studio albums and undertaken several international tours. Its activity is often divided into distinct periods. In the first period (1999–2002), Avantasia released the single “Avantasia” and the albums “The Metal Opera” and “The Metal Opera Part II”. The core studio lineup during this phase included Tobias Sammet, Henjo Richter, Markus Grosskopf, and Alex Holzwarth, alongside numerous guest vocalists such as Michael Kiske, Kai Hansen, Andre Matos, Sharon den Adel, Rob Rock, Bob Catley, and Oliver Hartmann. The project went on hiatus after 2002. In the second period (2006–2011), Avantasia returned with the EPs “Lost in Space Part 1” and “Lost in Space Part 2”, followed by the album “The Scarecrow”, which began a narrative arc later referred to as “The Wicked Trilogy”. This trilogy continued with the albums “The Wicked Symphony” and “Angel of Babylon”, released simultaneously in 2010. These releases featured a large number of guest musicians, in
